BIS - Sunday, June 13, 1982 - North Shore News GE cntertainment en | co 980-1510 SUSHI, SUKIYAKI, BEEF - TERIYAKI japanese restaurant LICENSED PREMISES SAS fe wv) {$3 Fare Sen 180 EAST 2ND ST. NORTH VANCOUVER Celebrations Long summer nights. The perfect time to enjoy our relaxing lounge. To linger over a delightful dinner and dance away the hours to the breezy sounds of the Chris Medina Tno. Now that’s the way to celebrate summer. Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Reservations requested, 689-9211 (local 242) GRAHAM COWLEY (right) points accusing finger at Nancy Ebert in a courtroom scene from Actors’ Company production of Conduct Unbecoming, the play which won the B.C. Drama Festival in Kamloops. The show plays at Presentation House June 15 to 19 at 8:00. (Eric Eggertson photo) N Robin Tyler opens tomorrow |. ~~~ Being a comic is a tough business. Being a woman comic is even tougher. The comic in question has been thrown out of three coun- tries, performed with Phyllis Diller, compared to Lenny Bruce and described as the foremost political comic of the 80’s. Her name is Robin Tyler and she's coming to Vancouver. “Comedy is an aggressive medium,” says material, the jokes that revolve around bosoms and bottoms, ugly wives and mothers-in-law. Contrary to comedy’s traditional use of women as the object of jokes, Robin makes them the subject. “People always say the feminist movement has no sense of humour,” cracks Robin. “Of course we do. The joke just isn’t on us. Robin, “and women are hardly accepted as being The Robin Tyler Show assertive, let alone will be at Vancouver East aggressive. But a comic has Cultural Centre for one PICCADILLY DINING LOUNGE to control the audience, and week, June 14 through 19. Holiday Inn, Harbourside, 1133 West Hastings the only instrument you have Tickets are available through the Cultural Centre 254-9578. Times are Monday-Thursday 8.30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 6.30 pm. and 9.30 pm. Pnces are $7.50 during the week and $8 SO on is yourself.” A Canadian, Robin lives in San Francisco, is constantly on tour in the states, writes all her own material and manager herself She sang in clubs in New York and Miami: Beach until noticing Uhat at one x Neer weekends More in- club, the singer was paid ROBIN TYLER formation may be obtained $50, the comic $66 Sixteen by calling 926. 3541 dollars convinced Robin she — of women com